Overview
Brian Palafox is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Orange, California. Dr. Palafox and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Pleurisy, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Lung Nodules.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans
- Humana
Locations
1310 W Stewart Dr, Suite 503, Orange, CA 92868
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Robert Mckenna is a Thoracic Surgeon in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Mckenna and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.
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Dan Raz is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Duarte, California. Dr. Raz and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Adenocarcinoma, Lung Nodules, and Thymectomy.
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Jay Lee is a Thoracic Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Lee and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
When evaluating expertise, MediFind pulls from factors such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
To learn more about how MediFind determines the expertise levels, check out our expert tiers page.